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Introduction to Snagit 9 for New Users

Get your feet wet with the basics of how to take a capture, edit and insert where you want.

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Snagit Interface Overview

Snagit helps you create and share high-quality screen captures for your presentations, documents and blogs.

Snagit’s streamlined workflow combined with Editor’s Open Captures Tray allows you to continuously capture then save, edit, and share at a later time.

SnagIt Overview Screen

	A Profile includes an Input, Output, and Effects combination. The Capture Profile Properties display as a tooltip when the mouse hovers over the profile icon.
	Use the Profile Toolbar to create and edit profiles. New Profile saves the current Profile Settings as a new capture profile. Use New Profile Wizard to create a new profile by walking through all profile settings. Save Profile overwrites a selected profile with the current Profile Settings. List View displays the profiles in a list. Thumbnail View displays the profiles as icons. Organize Profiles displays the Organize Profiles dialog box.
	Find informational tips throughout Snagit and Snagit Editor as you hover over icons, buttons, etc.
	Click the Capture button to initiate the capture. You can also use the default global hotkey, <Print Screen>.
	A Capture Mode is the type of capture you want to take. To change the mode, click the blue button next to the Capture button. There are five different capture modes: Image Capture, Text Capture, Video Capture, Web Capture, Printer Capture.
	Options define how the capture looks or if you preview your capture in Editor before sending it to Output. For example, options include: capture the mouse cursor, set a timer or delayed capture, capture multiple areas, etc.
	Use the Profile Settings to select the capture Mode and Input, Output, and Effects. Profile Settings update when you select different profiles in the Profiles pane.
	Related Tasks provides easy access to: Convert images, Turn on OneClick, Setup Snagit printer, Organize profiles, and Manage Accessories.
	Quick Launch gives access to Snagit Editor and Editor's Library view.